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Groton Township vs Harmony Township 48 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3.4× in Harmony Township) and jobs per worker (3.3× in Groton Township).
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Groton Township A small town of 98
Quiet strengths Groton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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The biggest differences Where they part ways The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Report cards Grades and rankings, side by side Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Seasons
Growing season (days) — 143d Outdoors & history
Community
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 48 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Groton Township ↔ Harmony Township 48 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
98 Lowest 110 Highest
Median age
64.6 ±24.3 Lowest 70% above SD 68.4 ±1.3 Highest 80% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±28.9 SD: 24.2% 0% ±25.7 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
46.9% ±29.9 Lowest SD: 18% 76.4% ±22.9 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
13.3% Lowest SD: 31.9% 20.9% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±14.4 SD: 5% 0% ±12.9 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$103,718 ±$664 38% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$162,200 ±$7k 37% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,744 Highest 36% below SD $1,174 Lowest 57% below SD
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 30% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974 Lowest 6 yrs older than SD 1991 Highest 11 yrs newer than SD
Work from home
13.3% ±13.8 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±34.5 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 1.8% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
23.8 mi Lowest 27.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.75 Highest 0.23 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Aberdeen (33%) Aberdeen (40%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Harmony Township Few work in Groton Township
Conserved landshare of the town
9.2% Lowest 32.9% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
3.1 mi Lowest 10.5 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.3 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.1 Highest 0.7 Lowest
School district
— Ipswich Public School District 22-6
High school in town
— None in town
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Groton Township Towns like Groton Township Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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